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Permanently enlarged font and stand by disabled

Two things were surprisingly different on my laptop a week ago when I turned it on:

1) the font in all my programs and browser windows was huge, and
2) the stand by option is totally disabled (it is grayed out and I can't click on it) and my computer won't automatically go into stand by when I shut it.

What I've tried:

- shut my computer down a number of times to see if it would shake off those problems, it didn't
- went to Display in the Control Panel to see if "large" or "extra large" fonts was chosen in the Appearance tab. They weren't, and if I did select one, the font got even bigger.
- ran Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware, but it didn't find any infection

If uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers doesn't work try another video card. If you've a built-in port on your motherboard, try that. If not, try a low-end or spare card (perhaps from another computer)?

This well tell you if it's a video card related or Windows related problem.

I'm not a super advanced computer person, though, so I don't know what driver to install now. I don't have any CD's or original anything for this laptop since it was given to me by my sister and I'm sure she didn't keep any of the important materials.

Can I download a video driver from the internet? I did a search and also looked at Microsoft's site, but couldn't figure it out. Do you know where I could find a step-by-step guide?